AN: I know I don't usually leave a message at the top of the chapter but... I really am sad that this is the final chapter of this book and I'll be damned if I let you read it without my sadness being known. I really appreciate anyone who actually read every chapter and favorited and followed. I am VERY grateful for those of you who left reviews and feedback. I will defiantly get the next book out as soon as possible. Thank you, I love you all, this has been at the very least amazing and I had so much fun writing it. FIN

Natsu stood across a bridge from none other than the thunder god tribe. "Aren't you a part of Fairy Tail too!?" He yelled and Evergreen giggled. "Yes, but we are also part of the thunder god tribe. And that means we follow our leader to death." Natsu shook his head. "Laxus is leading you guys on the wrong path," Natsu said Freed began to crouch. Freed dashed at him with a burst of wind and Natsu dodged to the side, surprising Freed who he then kicked in the gut and slammed his head into the floor. Natsu's small victory was short lived however as he was blown back and onto his back. He flipped to his feet and looked around. The source of the attack was Bickslow's dolls. He yelled something about babies and another blast was fired. Natsu jumped over it and he ran at him.

Natsu delivered a harsh hook to his face and then Natsu grabbed him, throwing him into the air. Natsu jumped up with the intention to kick him back to the earth but he was pelted in the back with numerous magic bullets from Evergreen. "Leprechaun!" She yelled and Natsu was sent farther into the air. Fred jumped up and placed several ecriture on him. "Pain! Pain! Pain!" He yelled and Natsu screamed in pain for a moment. Freed began to charge for one last attack. Erza came down on top of him from no-where and he yelled in pain as he was slammed into the ground. Erza ran to Natsu's side. He smirked and chuckled. "I guess fighting all of them at once was pretty hard," Natsu said and she nodded with a small smile.

"I'm just glad you're safe." She said as if she had this handled. Natsu stood up. "Let's do this." He said and she nodded. There was an explosion in the cathedral and it caught Natsu's eyes as two people flew out from the cathedral. Natsu smelt the air and his eyes widened at the other scent. Laxus was fighting that of Mystogan but the smell he got from Mystogan was the same one from the waterfall cave. Another thing was that it was really close to a certain heavenly mage. Natsu glared at the man but turned back to his fight. He was surprised to see that Ezra had already defeated Evergreen. She was in the process of fighting Freed in a sword battle. She pushed him back and slashed at him. He blocked it but was surprised when a bunch of magic cards hit him in the chest, sending him back. Erza was backed up by Cana and Elfman.

Natsu simply chopped the neck of the distracted Bickslow. Bickslow fell unconscious and Natsu made his way to the cathedral while the others were distracted. He entered and it distracted Mystogan for a moment. This gave Laxus the opening he needed and he hit Mystogan in the face with a lightning bolt. Mystogan's mask was blown away. As the dust cleared on his face Natsu's eyes widened. "Jellal!" He yelled and he ran at him. He went to deliver a punch but Mystogan put his hands up. "I am not the Jellal you know of. I am from a different world." Natsu's thoughts flashed to a certain waterfall cave. "Edolas?" Natsu asked and his eyes widened. "How do you know about that?" He asked and Natsu frowned. "I found a cave inside of a waterfall..." Mystogan frowned. "The last breach. I need you to take these, I must go."

He handed Natsu a bottle of red circular pills and he dashed out of the church. "Mystogan!?" Laxus yelled in frustration. "Damn you Salamander I was actually having fun." He said with a glare. "Unfortunately I have to kick your ass so..." Natsu pushed off and punched Laxus in the face faster than he could react. "Fire Dragon Iron Fist!" He yelled and delivered a flaming fist to his gut. Laxus slid back but grabbed Natsu's arm. Natsu's eyes widened as he was slammed into the floor and Laxus stomped on his back. He spits up and Laxus went to stop again but Natsu did a one-handed handstand and kicked him under the chin. Laxus groaned in pain and let go. Natsu then double kicked him in the chest, making him fly back. He hit the wall. Laxus stepped out with a growl.

Natsu reared his head back and Laxus raised his hands. "Fire Dragon Roar!" He yelled and he let loose a torrent of dragon's breath at Laxus. "Odin's Gungnir!" He yelled and he threw a ball of lightning at the flames. The flames were stopped and both attacks exploded. Laxus smirked as he started to absorb electricity from the air. He then pulled his hand back. "Lightning Dragon Breakdown fist!" He yelled and a large fist made of lightning sprung toward Natsu as he punched. Natsu's eyes widened and as he went to dodge he was unable to as Laxus had turned into lightning and got behind him. Natsu was taken by surprise and kicked in the chest, sending him flying into the oncoming fist, dealing massive damage. Natsu flew back toward Laxus who raised both of his arms, cupping together his hands. "Lightning Dragon Jaw!" He yelled and he slammed Natsu into the floor. Natsu coughed blood and began to bleed from his head.

Laxus laughed and he began to stomp on Natsu's head. Natsu screamed in pain as Laxus repeatedly slammed his foot down on his head. An iron pillar interrupted him and made him slide back. Gajeel landed in front of Natsu. "Salamander." He said but Natsu was losing consciousness. "N-Natsu?" He heard and his eyes widened as Erza entered the cathedral. He forced himself to sit up. "I'll be fine." He said but she saw right through it. She ran over to Natsu who was about to fall over and caught him. He smiled. "Yeah... sorry. I thought I could beat him if I tried hard enough." He said and she nodded. "It's fine Natsu. Rest now." She said and he nodded. He closed his eyes and lost consciousness.

Erza leaned him against the wall and turned to Laxus, pointing her sword at him. "You are going to pay for this Laxus." He smirked. "Am I now?" He asked and this pissed her off even more. She felt a jolt from within herself that she had never felt before. Her irises turned red similar to when Natsu is pissed off. Laxus saw this and felt a little intimidated by the small glow in her eyes. She instantly appeared in front of him and there was a large soundwave just from her moving. She punched him in the face and he flew out of the church, creating a crater in the side of the cliff. She heard Laxus and she equipped a sword. The sword was her normal Heart Cruiz sword but she was wearing her purgatory armor. Laxus pulled himself out of the crater with a smirk and a chuckle. "Some hurting your boyfriend pisses you off huh?" He asked and then he noticed that Gajeel was gone as well.

"Guess I can't lay back anymore..."He grew rapidly and now towered at least seven feet tall. He grew more bulky and demonic looking. His limbs took on a scaly complexion. He growled and he reared his head back. "Lightning Dragon Roar!" He yelled and he let loose a torrent of lightning. The blast was large but Erza dodged to the side and rushed at him. She slashed him in the chest and he groaned in pain. He swung and connected with a lightning covered fist. "Lightning Dragon Iron Fist!" He yelled and Erza flew back from the punch to her stomach. She winced as the bruise was already purple but she powered through it and she jumped at him. She equipped her mace. "Purgatory Slam!" She yelled and she brought her mace down with intense force. Laxus sidestepped in and he grabbed her. He pulled her into a bear hug and this surprised her.

He squeezed her harshly and she screamed in pain. He then channeled electricity into his arms and they glowed brightly for a moment. She was the engulfed in lightning which was massively shocking her pain receptors. He dropped her and kicked her extremely hard. She flew back into the church and into the pillar next to Natsu. Gajeel watched this with fear as he really didn't want to fight that monster but as he entered the cathedral it really didn't seem like he had a choice in the matter. His skin turned to iron. "Man..." He said and he ran at Laxus.

-Natsu's Dreamscape-

"You have to get up, you know that right?" He asked and Natsu frowned. "Why... Erza has this one handled." The demon shook its head. "She's already been defeated dumbass." Natsu's eyes widened. "What!?" The demon nodded. "It seems that the fake dragon slayer has unlocked dragon force." Natsu frowned."Dragon Force?" The demon nodded. "Yes, you entered the forced version of it when you saved Erza." Natsu remembered what he was talking about "You mean when I beat Jellal?" He nodded. "My power forced you to enter dragon force." Natsu seemed to think for a moment. "Can I do it again?" The demon seemed deep in thought for a moment before speaking up. "I could but that springs the possibility that we both lose control and you go on a literal rampage." Natsu frowned. "It's worth it to protect my family." The demon shrugged and he waved Natsu off. Natsu was sent back into the real world.

-Real World-

Natsu woke up with a gasp and he stood up quickly. He groaned in pain. He then turned to Laxus who had Gajeel by the throat. Laxus threw Gajeel into the wall at the power spike from Natsu and he smirked. "A rematch huh?" He asked with a deep demonic voice. Scale marks formed on Natsu's cheeks and forearms. Laxus's eyes widened but his smirk did as well. "I like it!" He yelled, his voice full of insanity. "Show me that your strength is greater than mine Salamander!" He charged at Natsu but there was a wave of absolute magic power from Natsu and Laxus was thrown back into the wall. He groaned in pain. "W-What!?" He yelled and a demonic laugh erupted from the resonating Natsu. The magic power died down for a moment and Natsu finally looked up at him and Laxus was surprised by the darkness in his eyes. His eyes were black and his irises were glowing red. His pupils were white and there were streaks of blue magic flowing through his eyes occasionally.

Natsu raised his hands and looked at them. He had claws and his pores were leaking black fire. His head cocked to the side at Laxus who frowned. This magic power was evil… deathly evil. Natsu then grinned madly, showing off his now elongated canines. Natsu then looked to his side, sparing a quick glance at Erza. Her eyes widened and she felt tears welling up. She saw that his skin was burning but he didn't care as he looked back at Laxus with a sadistic smile. "Let's go." He said in a demonic voice and he instantly appeared in front of Laxus, surprising everyone in the room. He delivered a punch to Laxus's stomach and he hunched over, coughing up blood.

Erza knew he was about to go on a rampage but she couldn't help but feel safe. That look he shot her made her feel… secure.

Natsu grabbed the hunched over Laxus by the face and slammed him into the floor. A large crater was formed and the cathedral started to shake. Natsu stomped on his chest, burrowing him further into the ground. Natsu's hands started to emit black fire and he started to deliver punch after punch to the downed dragon. LAxus attempted to throw him off but it seemed that just the force of his magical power was pushing him to the floor. Erza was having the same problem and she screamed in pain. Natsu picked Laxus up and threw him into the wall across from him and he turned toward Erza. His magical pressure dropped and he shot her an apologetic look that made her heart flutter. He then turned to Laxus and his mouth filled with black fire. "Laxus, I am finishing this here!" Natsu said and he began to lean his head back. Natsu felt a much more powerful magical presence and he leaned back forward. "FIRE DRAGON ROAR!"

He let loose a massive torrent of flames but it didn't get far as it burst into tiny white squares. Natsu's eyes widened. "What?" He said and he saw that there was a man with orange hair and a scraggly beard. This man was wearing a black cloak over his left side and the rest of his body was heavily bandaged. He was wearing a pair of gauntlets and metal boots. "Gildarts!" Erza yelled in surprise and Natsu tilted his head in confusion. He roared and was about to charge at the man who then collapsed to his knee but Erza grabbed him from behind, ignoring the burning of her own skin. Natsu stopped and he turned to her in the embrace, he turned back to normal. He hugged her close. "I'm so sorry Erza…" He said and he squeezed her tighter. He placed a kiss on her forehead.

He pulled back. "I have to go." She tilted her head in confusion as well. "Wh-" He smiled and kissed her lips. After pulling back he said words that made her heart flutter. "Please wait for me, I love you." She nodded and tears started to flow from her eye. He then walked out of the cathedral. The man she loved was no longer there but she could still feel him on her lips. She touched them. "I love you too." She whispered.

She turned to the other S-Class wizards and she ran over to Gildarts. "Are you ok!?" She asked and he nodded. "Yeah, it just took most of my magic to cancel that roar…" Her eyes widened. Was he about to kill Laxus. If it took that much magic to cancel then it probably would have decimated half of Magnolia, he didn't even break a sweat when he did it too. She understood why he left now. He was scared.

-Natsu-

Natsu was on the outskirts of the damaged Magnolia. He looked back at it and in a bright glow, he was wearing his gold trimming cloak. He felt something in his head and he entered his mind. "Where are you going?" His demon asked him and he smiled softly. "I need to learn how to control that power, I will even if it mean I can't be near my family, as for now." He smirked. "It's just you and me buddy!" He said and the demon couldn't help but laugh. "I see. Well, at least it's for a good cause." Natsu nodded. "As much as I hate being away from her, I can always be there in an instant as I can practically smell her all the way across Fiore. Besides… I don't trust myself around her anymore." The demon nodded.

"We might as well get going then, let's learn how to control our rage. After that, we go back." Natsu nodded. "If Erza's life is threatened I'll be there. But for the moment, I'm a ghost."

-Natsu in the real world-

He walked into the forest. Determination, sadness, anger, and anguish all in his mind at the same time. He would get stronger, he would learn to protect her.

AN: And that's the end of book one! When I post the book two, I hope you maintain the loyalty that you already have and go check it out. Also, the second book will be less censored because Y'know… I feel like it I guess… Anyways. I hate to see it come to an end. (Literally Crying IRL) But it is time for me to work on the next book and I really want to as well… sooo... Yeah. Ketcha later.

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